NCW Acts On Complaint Regarding Lack Of Toilets For Women Lawyers In Nilgiris Court Complex; Writes To Madras HC Registrar

The National Commission For Women on Wednesday urged the Madras High Court Registrar to take immediate cognizance of the lack of toilets for female lawyers at the Nilgiris Court Complex. The commission asked the Registrar to communicate the steps taken within three days.In the letter, the NCW said the court complex, which was inaugurated in 2022, boasts of several amenities but lacks a...

Mukhtar Ansari's Aide Sanjeev 'Jeeva' Shot Dead By Unidentified Assailants Inside Lucknow Court Premises

Alleged gangster Sanjeev Maheshwari 'Jeeva', a close aide of Mukhtar Ansari was shot dead today by unidentified assailants inside the Lucknow court premises. The attackers had reportedly come dressed as a lawyer. One of them was caught by the police. A girl and a policeman also got injured in the shootout.Jeeva's name had surfaced in the murder of senior BJP leaders Brahmadutt Dwivedi...

[BAIL] Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar- Anticipatory Bail [Part-II]

Q. 6 What are the factors to be taken into account while dealing with an application for anticipatory bail ? Ans.(i) The nature and gravity of the accusation and the exact role of the accused must be properly comprehended before arrest is made;(ii) The antecedents of the applicant including the fact as to whether the accused has previously undergone imprisonment on conviction by a...

Plea In Supreme Court To Declare Results Of Bar Council Of India's Qualifying Exam For Indian Nationals Holding Foreign Degrees

The Supreme Court vacation bench comprising Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Rakesh Bindal listed on Friday a plea seeking to direct the Bar Council of India (BCI) to to declare the result of the 18th Bar Council of India Qualifying Examination for Indian nationals holding Foreign Law Degrees (INHFLD). The said examination was conducted from 19 December 2022 to 24 December 2022 at the...

‘How Can You Mention Again?You Can’t Come To A Different Bench’: Supreme Court Questions Ashwini Upadhyay’s Repeated Mentioning Of Plea Related To Rs 2000 Note

A Supreme Court Vacation Bench comprising Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Rajesh Bindal on Wednesday sought a report from the Supreme Court registry of the last mentioning of Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay's petition challenging Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and State Bank of India's (SBI) notifications that permit exchange of Rs. 2000 currency notes without requirement of any identity...

Chennai Court Grants Bail To Kalakshetra Faculty Member In Sexual Harassment Case

The Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet, has granted bail to Hari Padman, a faculty member of Rukmini Devi College, run by Kalakshetra foundation, who has been accused of sexually harassing students.In December 2022, one the former Directors of the foundation had made a Facebook post accusing the male teacher of molesting and threatening the students. This led to many other students...

Bar Council Of Delhi’s Special Committee Opposes BCI’s Rules For Entry Of Foreign Lawyers And Foreign Law Firms In India, Calls For Stay

A special committee constituted by the Bar Council of Delhi has opposed the Bar Council of India Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 2022. The Special Committee comprised of various members of Bar Council of Delhi, President and Secretary of Delhi High Court Bar Association, other Bar Associations of the national capital, Chairman and...

Ailing Senior Citizen Granted Medical Bail By Mumbai Court Two Days After His Demise

A Sessions Court in Mumbai granted medical bail to a 62-year-old man two days after his demise in the state-run Sir JJ Group of Hospitals.Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Gaike granted medical bail to Suresh Dattaram Pawar for six months on May 11, 2023, while he passed away on May 9, 2023. The bail was granted on humanitarian grounds.Pawar was arrested in a cheating case in 2021. In the...

Supreme Court Weekly Roundup (29th May 2023 - 4th June 2023)

Judgements/OrdersFact That Co-Accused Has Not Surrendered Cannot Be A Ground To Deny Bail : Supreme Court[Case Title: Sebil Elanjimpally vs The State of Odisha]Citation : 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 474The Supreme Court recently observed that an accused cannot be denied bail on the sole ground that the co-accused has not surrendered. The Court was considering a bail application filed by an accused who...

Karnataka High Court CJ Visits Central Prison On World Environment Day, Inaugurates Manufacturing Unit

Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, Prasanna B Varale on the occasion of “World Environment Day”, on Monday, inaugurated the new Areca Nut Leaf Products Manufacturing Unit inside the Central Prison, Bengaluru. The unit aims to promote an eco-friendly environment and to say no to plastic. Attending an awareness programme organised at the Central Prison. The Chief Justice inaugurated...

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Internet Shutdown In Manipur

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the internet ban imposed in Manipur since May 3 in response to reported incidents of violence.Chongtham Victor Singh, a lawyer in the Manipur High Court, and Mayengbam James, a businessman, both stated to be residents of Manipur, have filed the petition.The petitioners state that the shutdown has had a significant economic,...

BCI Signs MoU With Bar Council Of England & Wales For Mutual Exchange Program Of Lawyers & Law Students

The Bar Council of India has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Bar Council of England and Wales & Law Society of England and Wales for an exchange programme of Lawyers and Law Students for mutual exchange of training & learning amongst each others jurisdiction.Under the MoU, the Bar Council of India has been authorized to recommend some young Lawyers to the Law Society...